Single large or several small? Population fragmentation in the captive management of endangered species

Zoo Biology

Volumn 17, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 467-480

  Margan, Sienna H ^b   Nurthen, Roderick K ^b   Montgomery, Margaret E ^b   Woodwortn, Lynn M ^b   Lowe, Edwin H ^b   Briscoe, David A ^b   Frankham, Richard ^a  

^a MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Disease; Genetic adaptation; Genetic diversity; Inbreeding; Reintroduction; Reproductive fitness

Indexed keywords

EID: 0032258347     PISSN: 07333188     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(sici)1098-2361(1998)17:6<467::aid-zoo1>3.0.co;2-3     Document Type: Article

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